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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 



RxTUAL 



OF 



SUBORDINATE 10DGE 



OF THE 



Independent 'Order 



OF 



Good Samaritans and Daughters of Samaria, 

U. S. OF AMERICA. 

REVISED AND ENLARGED. 



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3Se Sutborite of tbe Supreme <$ranfc XoDge, 

llClasbington, E>. <E. 

1897. 
Ipress of W. Iftocb. 






Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 

l8 97> by Joseph N. Mayne, in the office of 

the librarian of Congress, at 

Washington, D. C. 



IR/CTLEJS. 



The following Rules are to be observed by all 
Grand and Subordinate Lodges working under the 
jurisdiction of the "Supreme Grand Lodge", I. O. of 
G. S. and D. of S., U. S. of America : 

i st. No member will be allowed to remain in the 
lodge-room during the opening ceremonies who is 
indebted to the lodge to the amount of one dollar 
and fifty cents ($1.50). 

2d. After the lodge has been opened, no unfinan- 
cial member will be permitted to enter, unless he or 
she is prepared to make himself or herself financial 
on the books of the lodge. 

3d. The W. P. Chief (P. P. Daughter) is pro- 
hibited from giving the Quarterly Password to any 
member whose indebtedness exceeds one dollar and 
fifty cents ($1.50). 

4th. Visiting members not in posession of the 
Quarterly Password will not be allowed to remain 
in the lodge during the opening ceremonies. Neither 
can one member- vouch for any member from an- 
other lodge. 

5th. The "position for installation" is standing, 
the right hand placed upon the left breast, and the 
left hand on the Holy Bible. 

6th. Should objection be made to the installation 
of any officer of the lodge, the will of the members 
is asked by the Installing Officer. The matter shall 
be immediately investigated, and if the objection be 
reasonable, or of a serious nature, the officer so ob- 
jected to shall not be installed. A new election 
may be ordered, or the objection may be set aside, 
at the best discretion of the Installing Officer. 



7th. Past Grand Chiefs [Past Grand Presiding 
Daughters] associate equals ; Grand Chiefs [Grand 
Presiding Daughters] are equals ; Past Chiefs [Past 
Presiding Daughters] are equals. When acting as 
Installing Officer, he shall be addressed as "Right 
Worthy Grand Installing Officer", and all others, so 
acting, by their regular titles. 

8th. Any member of the Order who is not a Past 
Chief [Past Presiding Daughter], his equal, her 
equal, or his [her] superior in rank, shall not act as 
Installing Officer under any circumstances ; and if 
one not thus qualified should so act, the installation 
shall be invalid and of non-effect. 

9th. During the ceremony of installation the 
lodge is in the unrestricted charge of the Installing 
Officer, whom all must obey. 




This Ritual is prepared for Union Lodges, but with slight alter- 
ations can be used as icell by lodges of either sex, by using TF. C, or 
P.D. 

OPENING. 



Tlie lodge is called to order with one rap of the gavel, by the W. 
Chief, or. P. D., who says : 

W. C. (or P. D.) — The lodge will come to order, the 
members will clothe themselves in regalia, and the 
officers will take their respective stations. 

Worthy Vice Chief (or D. of F.) — For what pur- 
pose are we assembled this evening? 

W. V. C. (or D. of P.)— To open a lodge of Good 
Samaritans and Daughters of Samaria. 

W. C. (or P. D.)— Worthy Vice Chief (or Daugh- 
ter of Fount), you will satisfy yourself that all 
present are Good Samaritans and Daughters of 
Samaria and that the entrance to the lodge-room 
is duly guarded. 

The Vice Chief (or Daughter of Fount) directs the Conductor, 
or Daughter Conductress, to receive the Password or Key from each 
Brother and Sister, and report. 

Con. (or D. Con.), W. V. (or D. of F.)— All the 
members present are qualified to remain. 



V. C. (or D. of F.)— The lodge is duly guarded, 
and all present are Good Samaritans and Daughters 
of Samaria. 

W. C. (or P. D.)— Are the officers at their re- 
spective stations ? 

V. C. (or D. of P.) — They are, except [naming 
the absentees by the title of their office]. 

The Chief {or P. D.) gives three raps, and the members rise and 
sing either of the Opening Odes : 

With zeal inspired we here do meet, 

Our works of love pursue, 

As Good Samaritans we greet 

And ease a brother's woe. 

We'll bind the wounded, heal the sick, . 

We'll feel a brother's care ; 
We'll bring him to our asylum 

And all his sorrows share. 



Here we meet, a social band, 
Pledged together, heart and hand, 
In this noble cause to stand, 

And fight for victory. 
Never w T earied or dismayed 
In this noble cause to save, 
We, the champions so brave, 

Shall strive for victory. 

The Chapledn {or Laughter of Lessons) then reads a portion of 
Scripture, or prayer. 

W. C. (or P. D.) — Members will now assist in 
opening the lodge. 
All give the countersign. * 

W. C. (or P. D.)— Can I declare this lodge duly 
opened, and recommend that the members be 
governed by Love, Purity and Truth. 

{One Bap. Lodge seated. .] 

ist. * Z. G. F. P. A - E. X. D. V - V. W. M. 



Y. N - Y. F. C. T - D. Z. X. C - E. X. 

D. V - G. A. R. N - L. V. A. F. K. N - 
2d. V. F. W. K. A - W. N - Z. A. V. Z. A. C. T. 

W. P. D. G. F. V - Z. F. G. Q - X. D. N - 
3d. G. A. N - W. N - R. F. G. G - N. X - E. 

X. D. V - K. W. T. A - 

ROUTINE OF BUSINESS. 

1st. Opening of the lodge with singing and prayer, 
or reading of the Scriptures. 

2d. The proceedings of the last meeting read by 
the Secretary, and should no objection be stated, the 
Presiding Officer shall declare the proceedings stand 
approved. 

3d. Roll of Officers called. 

4th. Officers absent at the last meeting called to 
explain the cause of their absence. 

5th. Communication in relation to the good and 
welfare of the lodge and of the Order. 

6th. Communications in regard to the sick and 
distressed of the lodge and of the Order. 

7th. Petition for membership received, read and 
referred. 

8th. Report of Standing Committee received, 
read and acted upon. 

9th. Balloting for Candidates. 

ioth. Report of Sick Committee. 

nth. Report of Select Committee. 

12th. Initiation of Candidates. 

13th. Deferred and New Business. 

14th. Appointment of Committees. 

15th. Calling of the Financial Roll. 

1 6th. Receipts of the evening made known to the 
lodge by the Secretary. 

17th. Closing of the lodge with the usual cere- 
monies. 



CLOSING. 



Three raps. Lodge rises. 

W. C. (or P. D.) — Brothers and Sisters, we will 
now proceed to close the lodge. Your presence and 
attention this evening have been most acceptable 
and claim our regards and thanks. Moved by the 
spirit that inspired the Good Samaritans of old, 
bound together by the ties of Love, Purity and Truth, 
may we continue to meet as a fraternal band, and 
sow the seeds of temperance, that it may bring forth 
fruit which will cause joy and gladness in the hearts 
of generations yet unborn. 

Lodge sings : 

Lord, dismiss us with Thy blessing 

Fill our hearts with joy and peace ; 
Let us each Thy love possessing, 
Triumph in redeeming grace ; 
O refresh us, 
Traveling through the wilderness. 

Thanks we give, and adoration, 

For Thy gospel's joyful sound ; 
May the fruits of Thy salvation 
In our hearts and lives abound ; 
May Thy presence 
With us evermore be found. 

So, whene'er the signal's given. 

Us from earth to call away, 
Borne on Angel's wings to heaven, 
Glad the summons to obey. 
May we ever 
Reign with Christ in endless day. 



Now with love each other greeting, 

Lord, we to our homes repair ; 
Let Thy blessing crown our meeting, — 

In Thy favor may we share. 
Wisely may we fill our stations, 

Spread Thy glory while we live, 
Then in heavenly habitations 

Lasting praises may we give. 
Benediction. 

W. C. (or P. D.) — I now declare this lodge duly 
closed until next , at o'clock. 

Members response. — So mote it be. 



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Initlstion. 



The Conductor, or D. Con., having ascertained thai there are one 
or more candidates in waiting, the W. Chief, or P. D., directs the 
Financial Secretary, or Daughter of Finance, to proceed to the 
ante-room with the Conductor, or Daughter Conductress, receive the 
initiation fee, and question the candidate as follows : 

What is your age ? 

Your occupation ? 

Your residence ? 

Are you single or married ? 

Are you sound in body and mind ? 

Are you willing to be governed by the Constitu- 
tion and By-Laws of the lodge and the General 
Regulations of the Order ? 

Are you willing to sign the abstinence pledge ? 

The Financial Secretary, or Daughter of Finance, enters and 
reports as follows : 

F. S. (or D. of F.)— W. C, or P. D., we find in 
the ante-room the following named persons [names 
given]. They have answered the usual questions, 
and now await your orders. 

W. C. (or P. D.) — Let the signal be given. 

The Inside Sentinel gives one rap on the door. The W. Con., or 
D, Con., answers by three raps from the outside. Tlie I. Sentinel 
opens the wicket and says : 

I. Sent. — Who is there to disturb the meditations 
of the members ? Who wishes to intrude upon our 
peaceful retreat ? 

Con. — Strangers who are desirous of leaving be- 
hind them the follies of the world and wish to gain 
admittance among those who strive to overcome our 
common enemy. 

I. Sent. — Will they sign the abstinence pledge ? 

Con.— They will. 

W. C. (or P. D.)— Let them enter. 



II 

The Conductor, or D. Con., takes the candidates each by the hand 
as they enter, and says: 

u Welcome stranger !" 

The candidates are led around the room three times, and halt in 
front of the W. V. or D. of F., while the lodge rises and sings : 

A traveler journeying many years ago, 

Down from Jerusalem to Jerico, 

Fell among thieves who wounded him and fled, 

Leaving him stripped of raiment and half-dead. 

CAorus-Who is my neighbor, hear the poor Jew cry ; 
Who will rescue me, help me or I die. 

{Repeat) 

By chance a certain Priest came down that way, 

Who looked upon him, but left him where he lay ; 
Likewise a Levite, walking in his pride, 
With eyes turned heavenward, passed on the other 

side. 
CAoriis.-Who is my neighbor, &c. 



Children of the heavenly King, 
As we journey, let us sing : 
Sing our Saviour's worthy praise, 
Glorious in His works and ways. 
We are traveling home to God 
In the way our fathers trod ; 
They are happy now, and we 
Soon their happiness shall see. 

All hail the occasion that bids us rejoice, 

These strangers to welcome, exalt high each voice ; 

Our work is progressing, this labor of love, 

Will bring down a blessing from mansions above, 

To the power Almighty whose wisdom again 

Hath guided our steps from oppression and pain, 

To him who sustains the poor outcasts we raise, 

We'll pour forth our voices in triumph and praise. 



To the power Almighty, whose wisdom again 
Hath guided our steps from oppression and pain ; 
To Him — who sustains the poor outcasts we raise — 
We'll pour forth our voices in triumph and praise. 

Lodge seated. 

W. V. (or D. of F.) — Strangers, we greet you and 
bid you welcome ; we would receive among our 
number all who manifest a desire to leave behind 
them those things which tend to evil, and enter 
upon the paths of improvement. You have come 
from the busy scenes of the world ; you have turned 
aside from its fascinations and its pleasures, and now 
present yourselves at the. entrance of our peaceful 
retreat. We shall require an obligation from you, 
that will not conflict with your religious, political, 
or private opinions. With this declaration on our 
part, are you willing that we shall proceed ? 

Ans. — I am. 

W. V. (or D. of F.) — Your request shall be com- 
plied with, and we beg of you to call in your 
wandering thoughts and give your mind diligently 
to the objects which shall meet your view, and re- 
flect in this retirement upon the duties we shall en- 
deavor to impress upon your mind. You are about 
to travel through paths where you will receive in- 
struction ; you will be accompanied by guides who 
will not forsake you, and, it is hoped, the lesson you 
will this night receive, will not be forgotten. 
Worthy Conductor, or D. C, let the strangers com- 
mence their journey, and see that they falter not. 

The candidates are conducted around the room ticice, while the 
lodge rises and sings : 

But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, drew _ 
Near the place where lay the wounded Jew ; 
Who had campassion, and with pious toil 
Bound up his wounds and poured in wine and oil. 



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Chorus. — Go and do likewise, God loveth mercy 
More than sacrifice. (Repeat^ 



Fear not, brethren, joyful stand 
On the borders of our land ; 
Jesus Christ, our Father's Son, 
Bids us, undismayed, go on. 



Glad tidings ! Oh how sweet the sound, 

To greet a member dear ; 
A sovereign balm to cure the wound, 

Samaria's members bear ; 
We bid you welcome to the well, 

That erst our fathers gave ; 
That crystal stream his mercies tell, 

That crystal stream can save. 

Lodge seated. The candidates are brought in front of the 
Chaplain, or D. of Lesson. He, or she, reads the \oth Chapter of 
St. Lake from the 25^ to yjth Verse, inclusive. 

W. Con. (or D. Con.) — You are now shut out from 
the world, and your eyes closed upon its wicked- 
ness. Nature, made beautiful by the Great Archi- 
tect above, has been marred by the wickedness of 
man. Sickness and sorrow, pain and woe, spread 
their raven wings o'er this once happy and blissful 
world. To check the tide of wickedness and alle- 
viate the sufferings of humanity, are among the 
noble objects of our Order. 

Lodge rises. 

Prayer by the Chaplain, or D. of L,. 



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PRAYER. 

C. (or D. of L.)— We thank Thee, Father, that 
other travelers from time to eternity are desirous of 
uniting themselves with us to rescue the unfortunate 
from the wiles of the fell Destroyer ; that others are 
found who are willing to assist in binding up the 
bruised and wounded spirit, and of administering to 
such the oil and wine of consolation and of hope. I v et 
Thy goodness, we beseech Thee, watch over and 
bless our labors, and speedily bring us to the enjoy- 
ment of the consummation of our hopes, in the 
banishment of intemperance from the land ; and in 
all things give us hearts to say Thy will be done. 

Members all respond. — Amen. 

Lodge seated. The candidates are conducted around the room, 
while the lodge sings : 

Nor ever in his tender labor ceased, 

Till he had borne him on his own good beast 

Unto the quiet shelter of an Inn, 

And on the morrow going forth again. 

Chorus. — Go and do likewise, God loveth mercy 
More than sacrifice. 



Salvation, O the joyful sound, 

'Tis pleasure to our ears ; 
A sovereign balm for every wound, 

A cordial for our fears. 

At the close of the singing, the candidates are brought in front of 
the W. Chief, or P. Daughter. 

Con. (or D. Con.) — I present to you for further in- 
struction these strangers, who are desirous of being 
united to the Order of Good Samaritans and Daugh- 
ters of Samaria. 

W. C. (or P. D.) — You will place your right hand 



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on your left breast and repeat, after me, the obliga- 
tion and pledge. 

Two loud raps are heard on the inner door y and the room is 

darkened. 

W. C. (or P. D.)— Who seeks to gain admission, 
and interrupt our solemn ceremonies ? 

I. Sen. — The Conductor, on his or her way to the 
lodge, has been so fortunate as to rescue one who 
had fallen among thieves, and now craves admission, 
that his or her wounds may be bound up, and his or 
her miseries otherwise relieved. 

W. C. (or P. D.)— Let them enter. 

The Conductor then leads in the unfortunate. They march 
around the room in silence, excepting the noise of the Conductor's 
cane upon the floor, and present themselves in front of ths W. C 
or P. I)., who thus addresses them : "' 

W. C. (or P. D.)— Worthy Conductor, as this un- 
fortunate member of the human family is now, 
through your instrumentality, admitted to this, our 
asylum, where his or her wants will be cared for, 
and all his or her woes relieved, we request you to 
state the nature of the sad disaster wherewith he or 
she has been assailed. 

The unfortunate replies, with the Con., or D. Con. : 
Sir, permit me to recount the story of my own 
misfortunes. Uke all mankind, self-confidence in 
my own ability to avoid evil, induced me to neglect 
all precaution, and, with others, I mingled in all 
the giddy follies of the day. Business at length 
rendered it necessary that I should journey from my 
home, and while thus traveling thoughtlessly and 
unprepared, I was suddenly assailed by thieves, who, 
after using much violence in beating, wounding and 
robbing me, left me where I had fallen, faint and 
much exhausted. Although unable to arise or assist 
myself, I yet retained consciousness. Soon I ob- 



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served approaching me a reverend Priest ; my heart 
beat strong with the hope of receiving his kind as- 
sistance ; but, alas ! that hope was disappointed, for 
he, like the Priest and Levite of old, passed me by. 
Others also appeared, which again caused hope to 
revive in my bosom ; but, alas ! it was momentary, 
for they too, passed me by ; and when the last ray 
of hope was departing, and thick despair about to 
envelop me, kind Providence directed that a mem- 
ber of this Order should discover my unfortunate 
condition. With the kindly feeling of brotherly 
love and affection, although to him a stranger, he 
bound up my wounds and bid hope again revive in 
my bosom, and, to crown his act of charity, has 
brought me to your hospitable asylum. 

W. C. (or P. D.): — He or she has performed his or 
her duty. Our Order knows no distinction among 
mankind but goodness. Worthy . Ass't Con., you 
will see that the unfortunate stranger is duly pro- 
vided for. 

W. C. (or P. D.) — We will now proceed with the 

Obligation. 

Candidates standing, icith their left hand on the Bible and their 
right hand lifted wp. (Three raps.) 

In the presence of the members of this lodge and 

of the Order, I, , do, on my honor, solemnly 

pledge myself that I will keep sacred and inviolable 

all the secret transactions of the Order, and I will 

not give nor divulge any of its secret works, signs, 

or tokens, to any but those who may be, by the 

rules of the Order, duly authorized to receive them ; 

that I will support its Constitution and By-Laws, 

and will use my utmost exertions to promote its 

harmony and peace. And I do furthermore promise 

that I will not use as a beverage any spiritous or 

malt liquors, wine or cider; and that I will dis- 



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countenance the use and traffic in alcoholic drinks of 
every kind, and will use all moral, honest and civil 
means within my power to put a stop to the practice 
of legalizing the same ; and I will, as far as practi- 
cable, seek to reclaim the inebriate from the error of 
his or her ways ; all this I do pledge myself to per- 
form, with a firm intention to keep my pledge un- 
broken. 

Lodge sings : 

Hark, hear the warning, stranger pause, 

Think well thy purpose o'er, 
Our solemn vows and covenant laws 
Are binding evermore. 

Lodge seated. 

As the Con., or Conductress, pours out a tumbler of water, he, or 
site, hands it to the W. C, or P. D. 

W. C. (or P. D.) — This which you now behold 
is sparkling water, a beverage prepared by God 
himself, to nourish his creatures and beautify his 
footstool, and as thus you see its countless drops 
unite and blend in one, so may we blend together, 
inseparably in one unruffled stream, whose purity 
shall wash away the stains of black intemperance, 
And as one drop from the wine-cup would suffice to 
stain this whole element of purity, so would one un- 
worthy member dishonor our whole Order. Bear- 
ing this in mind, you will now join with me in par- 
taking of this pure element drawn from the fountain 
of our Father. The W. Con., or D. Con., will now 
escort you to the W. P. C, or P. P. D. 

Three raps. Lodge rises and sings : 
Careless alike of trouble or of cost, 

Took out two-pence and gave them to the host : 
Saying, take care of him another day, 

What thou spendest more, I will repay. 

Chorus. — Go and do likewise, God loveth mercy 
More than sacrifice. 



Whom thinkest thou, was righteous to the man, 
The Priest, the I^evite, or the Good Samaritan? 

He that showeth pity, go and do likewise, 
God loveth mercy more than sacrifice. 

Chorus. — Go and do likewise, God loveth mercy 
More than sacrifice. 

Or This : 

A charge to keep I have, 

A God to glorify , 
A never-dying soul to save, 

And fit it for the sky. 

To serve the present age, 

My calling to fulfil — 
O may it all my powers engage, 

To do my Master's will. 

Arm me with jealous care, 

As in Thy sight to live ; 
And O, Thy servant, L,ord prepare, 

A strict account to give. 

Help me to watch and pray, 

And on Thy self rely ; 
Assured, if I my trust betray, 

I shall forever die. 



Now let our grateful hearts rejoice ; 

Our bond of union is complete ; 
Our members greet with tuneful voice, 

While love and truth in union meet 
Pure as the sparkling crystal stream ; 

Let each the joyful news proclaim, 
For the oppressed hope still may beam — 

The withered reed shall bloom again. 
One rap. Lodge seated. 



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W. Con. — The stranger has duly taken the pledge, 
and is now referred to you for further instructions. 

W. C. (or P. P. D.)— Brother [or Sister], the 
Order to which you are united was instituted solely 
for the purpose of benefiting the unfortunate. 
Behold the world as it is and as it has been, and 
wretchedness and misery are painfully presented to 
our view on every side. The philanthropic heart 
has long felt the necessity of an institution similar 
to our own, and has often sighed over the departing 
hope of its accomplishment. When it has seen the 
talented, the beautiful, and the good prostrated by 
the fell destroyer, as well as the poor unfortunate, 
exposed to the almost hopeless charity of the world, 
when it has seen the sons and daughters of men, 
like the Priest and Levite, pass them by as the ob- 
jects so utterly lost as not to merit their attention. 
But a brighter day has dawned, and man's inhu- 
manity to man, that standing reproach upon human 
nature, is, as we trust, about to be abolished. We 
bid you welcome. 

Lodge responds. — "Thrice welcome to the bosom 
of an Order whose grand characteristics are unsul- 
lied honor and unwearied zeal in the cause of 
truth and benevolence. " 

W. P. C. (or P. P. D.— Brother (Sister), lam 
about to put you in possession of the secrets, signs, 
password and grip of the Order of Good Samari- 
tans and Daughters of Samaria ; and here let me 
remind you of the solemn obligation you have ta- 
ken, not only to abstain entirely from the use, 
manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors, but to 
keep secret, within your bosom, the secrets of the 
Order. We confide to you the signs, with the 
fullest confidence in the honesty of your intentions, 
and, we trust, that a strict adherance to the obliga- 



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tion you have taken, will prove that our confidence 
has not been misplaced. 

We have four signs in this Order : The entering 
sign, the password, the countersign, and sign of re- 
cognition, and also a grip. 

When you wish to enter the lodge, on coming to 
the outer door, you will knock to attract the at- 
tention of the sentinel who is stationed there, to 
whom you will give the password and, after you 
have given it, you will be admitted to the ante- 
room, where you will clothe yourself in regalia. 
You will then rap on the inner door, when the 
I. Sentinel will require of you the password ; you 
will then give him, or her, the password ; upon 
giving this, you will be admitted. 

You will then advance to the centre of the room, 
facing the W. C, or P. D., and give the counter- 
sign, thus : 

ist Z. G. F. P. A - E. X. D. V - V. W. M. Y. 
N - Y. F. C. T - D. Z. X. C - E. X. D. V - 
G. A. R. N - Iy. V. A. F. K. N - 
2d. V. F. W. K. A - W. N - Z. A. V. Z. A. C. 
T. W. P. D. G. F. V - Z. F. G. Q - X. D. 
N- 
3d. G. A. N - W. N - R. F. G. G - N. X - E. 
X. D. V - K. W. T. A - 

You will then turn and give the same sign to the 
W. V. C. (or D. of F.), who sits at the opposite end 
of the room. 

The officer will answer by placing his (or her) 
gavel across his (or her) breast, thus. You will 
then take your seat. 

This sign, YFCTXCNYALVAFK N, 
is one of deep and solemn importance, and should 
remind us to keep the secrets of the Order within 
our own bosoms, also from whence spring all our 



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benevolent feelings for our fellow-men ; and this, 
NYADZGWRNATYFCT, that our 
Creator knows the purity of our intentions. 

The sign of recognition is to enable us to dis- 
cover, in a mixed company, members of our Order, 
whether male or female. Should you, at any time, 
wish to ascertain if any are members of the Order, 
you will, in a careless manner, A I N ACT- 
NYA-GARN-YFCT twelve inches from 
NYA-LXTE with the Z F G Q - D Z and 
placing N O X - R W C M A V K of the V W M 
YN-YFCT into the Z F G Q of the G A R N, 
at the same time looking directly at the person you 
wish to communicate. 

Anyone desiring to recognize you, will answer 
thus : 

AINACT-NYA-VWMYN-YFCT 
•twelve inches from N Y A-LXTE with the 
Z F G p - D Z and placing XCA-RWCMAV 
of the G^ A R N - Y F C T into the Z F G Q of the 
V W M Y N. Should you be so addressed, you 
will answer in the same manner. 

The Grip is given by pressing NYA-NYDQL, 
of the V W M Y N - Y F C T three times against the 
NYWVT-UXWCN of middle RWCMAV 
of V W M Y N hand. The answer is given in the 
same manner. 

The Grip and Password you are never to give, 
not even to a known member of the Order, except 
to the Outside or Inside Sentinels, and to the Con- 
ductor, or Daughter Conductress, when the lodge is 
about to be opened, and then only in a whisper. 

Should you wish to leave the lodge previous to 
its being closed, you can do so by proceeding to the 
center of the room and giving the countersign, the 
same as on entering, and should you be answered 



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by the officers, you can retire ; but if you should 
choose an improper time, so as to impede the busi- 
ness of the lodge, the officers will not give you the 
answering sign ; in such case you will be seated 
until a proper time foir retiring. 

During the opening and closing services no mem- 
ber is allowed to enter or retire from the lodge. 
This gavel is an emblem of power, and is used to 
govern the lodge : one rap, when the lodge is seated, 
calls to order, three raps calls the lodge to its feet, 
and one rap re-seats it. You will now retire to the 
ante-room, where you will be clothed in regalia and 
await further instructions. 

The Con. (or D C.) leads in ike candidates to inhere the P. C, 
or P. P. Z>., is standing, and then take their seats. 

W. C. (or P. D.) — It now remains that you should 
be conducted to the Pillar of Reflection, there to be- 
hold the object upon which you are to labor, and" 
strive with all diligence to complete the work 
which the Great Ruler of the universe has given 
you to do. 

The W. P. C, or P. P. D., then leads the candidates to the Pillar 
of Reflection, draws the veil and says : 

W. P. C. (or P. P. D.)— Brother (or Sister), this is 
the Pillar of Reflection. Behold the object of your 
labor — yourself — and remember that man was 
created in the image of his Maker ; that although 
he has fallen from his high estate, yet his case is 
not without a remedy ; if, therefore, we would en- 
joy pleasure which shall endure when time shall 
be no longer, we should never be weary in well- 
doing. Ponder well, my Brother (or Sister), upon 
these thoughts, and may the records of eternity 
show that you have turned them to good account. 
You will now be conducted to the Pillar of In- 



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struction, that you may learn where to look for the 

result of your work. 

The candidates are then taken to the Pillar of Instruction by the 
P. C, or P. P. D., who draws the veil and says : 

W. P. C. (or W. P. P. D.)— Behold the Pillar of In- 
struction ! Now learn that your labor can only end 
with life, and that, if it be properly performed, we 
may hope for a blissful hereafter. Although the 
body is subject to dissolution and decay, it is but 
the casket containing a jewel which sparkles with 
immortal brilliancy. Such, my Brother (or Sister), 
is the state to which we are fast hastening ; the 
place which now knows us, will know us no more 
forever. Let us, therefore, improve the remainder 
of our brief earthly existence, that when our weak 
and frail bodies shall, like this solemn momento, 
become cold and inanimate and moulder in se- 
pulchered dust and ruin ; our disembodied spirits 
may soar aloft' to the blessed regions of light and 
life eternal. 

The W. P. (7., or P. P. D., then leaves the candidates and take 
their seats. The Con., or D. C, lead the candidates around the 
room, stop in front of the W. C, or D. of X., and then leave them. 

W. C. (or D. of L.) — Would you learn what breaks 
the heart and renders the happy home desolate and 
forsaken? Would you learn what leads the soul 
from the ways of peace to the paths of sin ? What 
is it that turns love to hatred, and directs the hand 
of the murderer to shed blood ? Would you learn 
the reason why, among the young and beautiful in 
this world, the brightest hopes are crushed and 
blighted by the fiend of despair? Alas! it is the 
drunkard's cup. Stranger, beware of the tempter ! 
Shun the intoxicating bowl as deadly in its effects. 
Thy self-improvement will be crowned with success, 
and thy days glide on in happiness and peace. 



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" The remainder of this lesson may be omitted if the lodge has not 
the scenes to represent the characters. 

W. C. (or D. of L.)— Brother (Sister), contem- 
plate for a moment the character of the scene before 
you. On the left you behold the innocent youth 
who has entered, for the first time, one of the 
fashionable saloons with which our cities and towns 
abound. You see how his eye glistens with antici- 
pated delight as he views the ruby wine that 
sparkles in the cup, little dreaming that the fang of 
the serpent is there concealed. On his right you 
behold one who has taken the second step in the 
road to ruin ; see with what an air of self-esteem 
and careless indifference he places himself as he 
raises the fatal cup and views its sparkling and be- 
witching contents, as if to give a lesson to his junior 
in vice. Next to him you behold those who have 
taken the third step in the road to ruin. They are 
engaged, as you see, in gambling, which is the 
legitimate offspring of intemperance. Alas ! how 
many of the young men and young women of our 
land, who, after having ruined their health, squan- 
dered their property and disgraced their families 
by the intoxicating cup, in the vain hope of regain- 
ing their former standing, have resorted to the 
gambling-room ! On the right, at the door of the 
saloon, you behold the finale of the drunkard ; his 
body covered with wounds ; his once manly form 
is now bloated ; and his visage, though once fair, 
has become haggard and ghastly through the use 
of the intoxicating poison found in the drunkard's 
cup ; while by his side, in the act of pouring oil 
upon his wounds, you behold the ante-type of our 
Order, the Good Samaritan, whose cause you have 
this night espoused ; and, we hope, that the sym- 
bolic scenes which you this night behold, and the 



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lessons you have just received, may have a lasting 
impression on your mind. 

The W. C, or P. D., then stands between the Pillars and\the 
lodge joins hands, commencing at one Pillar and ending at the 
other, leaving the candidates in the center. 

W. C. (or P. D.) — This tie is an emblem of union 
which should exist among us as Good Samaritans 
and Daughters of Samaria. 

Lodge loose hands. 

W. C. (or P. D.)— Behold, the chain is broken 
that you may be added as another link. 

W- Con., or D. Con., then places the candidate in the circle and 
the lodge joins hands. 

W. C. (or P. D.) — May the goodly affections of the 
Order surround you ; may love govern you in your 
conduct and conversation ; may purity be your guid- 
ing star through life, and truth be found with you 
in all your dealings with mankind. 

Lodge responds: u So may it be." 

W. C. (or P. D.)— Brothers (Sisters), I now in- 
troduce to you [here giving the names], and trust 
that you will, at all times, extend to them the fra- 
ternal courtesy of the Order. 

Three raps. 



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TEST OATH FOR OFFICERS, TO BE TAKEN 

BY THEM AFTER ELECTION, TO 

QUALIFY THEM FOR THE 

POSITIONS, TO WHICH 

THEY ARE ELECTED. 

W. P. C. (or P. P. D.)— As a Past Officer of this 
lodge it will be my duly to obligate you before you 
are installed to the office to which you have been 
elected. You will place yourselves in position to 
receive the obligation. 

Three raps. 

I, -, do solemnly promise, in the presence 

of the members of this lodge and of the Order here 
assembled, that I will punctually and faithfully per- 
form all the duties of the office to which I am 
elected. I will administer its affairs without favor, 
prejudice or partiality, having in view the welfare 
of this lodge and of the Order. I furthermore 
promise, declare and say, that I will be guided and 
governed by the laws of the Supreme Grand Lodge, 
acknowledging its supremacy over the Order. I 
furthermore promise to obey the requirements of 
the officers thereof, made in conformity with the 
Constitution, Rules and Regulations of the Supreme 
Grand Lodge and of this lodge, all of which I 
promise to perform, with a sincere determination to 
keep my word unbroken. 

W. P. C. (or P. P. D.) — In token of your sincerity 
you will please kiss the book. 

One rap. 



2 7 

Instsllation. 



When the Grand Lodge Officers attend for the 
purpose of installing officers of a Subordinate Lodge, 
they shall be admitted in a body, and the grand 
honors paid them. The officers shall immediately 
surrender their several chairs to them. The Supreme 
Grand Lodge Officers, a Past or Present Grand 
Lodge Officer, shall be received in the same man- 
ner. The Installing Officer having assumed his 
position as Presiding Officer, announces : 

Installing Officer. — Officers and members of 

Lodge, No. , the Grand Officers 



have attended for the purpose of installing the 
officers of your lodge for the ensuing term. Are 
you ready ? 

Worthy Chief (Presiding Daughter). — We are. 

Installing Officer. — Has the Quarterly Report of 
your lodge been made out, the percentage and 
special tax, due the Grand Lodge, appropriated ? 

W. Chief (or P. D.)— They have. 

I. O. — Worthy Secretary, are the officers-elect 
and appointed clear of all indebtedness on the 
books of the lodge ? 

Worthy Secretary.— They are. 

I. O. — Worthy Conductor (D. Con.), have you 
examined the officers-elect and appointed, and are 
you prepared to vouch that they are constitutionally 
and otherwise qualified to be installed in the offices 
to which they have been elected and appointed ? 

W. Con. (or D. Con.) — I have, and vouch for 
them. 

I. O. — Worthy Conductor (Daughter Conduct- 
ress), present the officers-elect and appointed for 
installation. 



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W. Con. (or D. Con.)— Worthy Installing Officer, 

I present to you for installation Brother 

(Sister ), whom the members of this lodge 

have elected to the offices of W. Chief, or Presiding- 
Daughter. 

G. C. — Place yourselves in the position to receive 
the Obligation : 

Three raps. 

Do you solemnly promise in presence of the mem- 
bers of the Order here assembled, that you will 
punctually and faithfully fulfil all the duties of 
Chief, or Presiding Daughter of this lodge ; that 
you will administer its affairs without prejudice or 
partiality, having in view only the welfare of the 
lodge and of the Order ; you promise to be guided 
and governed by the Constitution of the Grand 
Lodge, and the Constitution and By-Laws of this 
lodge, acknowledging the authority of the Supreme 
Grand Lodge, and its supremacy over the Order ; 
you promise to obey all the requirements of the 
Officers thereof, made in conformity with the Con- 
stitution and Regulations of the Grand Lodge : all 
of which you pledge yourselves to perform, with the 
determination to keep your pledges unbroken. 

Ans. — I do. 

Lodge seated. 

Having taken the obligation imposed by the regu- 
lations of our Order, in the name of the Supreme 
Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Good 
Samaritans and Daughters of Samaria, U. S. of A., 

, I hereby declare you duly installed in the 

offices of Chief, or Presiding Daughter, of this lodge 
for the ensuing term. 

You have been elevated to the offices of Chief, or 
Presiding Daughter, of this lodge through the par- 
tiality of your friends ; but moderation and strict 



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integrity in the performance of your duty will in- 
sure the respect and co-operation of all the members. 
Let Love govern your feelings, Purity direct your 
purposes and Truth be your constant aim in all 
your acts. Prove yourselves Good Samaritans in 
word and in deed, and be not as the Priest and 
Levite of old, but raise the fallen. 

The welfare of this lodge is entrusted to your 
care. Acquaint yourselves with the Constitution, 
By-Laws and Regulations of this lodge and of the 
Order, that you may properly conduct the business 
and thus promote its welfare and success. 

The Grand Conductor, or Grand Daughter Con- 
ductress, will now clothe you in the regalia of your 
office and conduct you to seats [the Chief at the 
left hand and the Presiding Daughter at the right 
hand of the Installing Officer]. 

G. Con. — Right Worthy Grand Chief, we present 
to you for Installation our worthy Brother, or Sister, 
whom the members of this Lodge have duly elected 
Vice Chief, or Daughter of Fount ? 

G. C. — Receive the Obligation. 

Three raps. 

Do you solemnly promise that you will faithfully 
perform all the duties of Vice Chief, or Daughter 
of Fount of this Lodge ; that you will obey the 
Constitution of the Grand Lodge, and of this Lodge ; 
and in case of the absence of the Chief, or Presiding 
Daughter, will generally fulfil all obligations en- 
tered into by them. All of which you pledge your- 
selves to perform, with the determination to keep 
your pledges unbroken. 

Ans. — I do. 

Lodge seated. 

Having taken the Obligation imposed by the reg- 
ulations of our Order, in the name of the Grand 



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Lodge, I hereby declare you duly installed into the 
offices of Vice Chief, or Daughter of Fount for the 
ensuing term. 

It will be your especial duty to guard narrowly 
the entrance into this Lodge room — see that no one 
is admitted within its precincts who is not duly and 
legally qualified as a member of this Order. It will 
also be your duty to act for the Chief, or Presiding 
Daughter in their absence, and to perform all the 
duties imposed upon them by the Obligation they, 
have taken. 

The Grand Conductor, or Grand Daughter Con- 
ductress will invest you with the regalia of your 
office, and conduct you to your chair. 

G. Con. — Right Worthy Grand Chief, we present 
to you for Installation our worthy Brother, or Sister, 
whom the members of this Lodge have elected Re- 
cording Secretary for the ensuing term. 

G. C. — Receive the Obligation : 

Three raps. 

Do you solemnly promise that you will perform 
all the duties of Recording Secretary of this Lodge 
faithfully, and in conformity with the Constitutional 
By-Laws of this Lodge ; that you will at the end of 
your term, prepare and forward to the Grand Secre- 
tary, the Returns required by the Constitution of the 
Grand Lodge. Also report quarterly to this Lodge, 
and perform such other duties as may be legally re- 
quired of you by the regulations of the Grand Lodge. 

Ans. — I do. 

Lodge seated. 

The Grand Conductor, or Grand Daughter Con- 
ductress will now invest you with the regalia of your 
office, and you will take your seat as Recording 
Secretary of this Lodge. Be faithful and diligent, 



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as on the correct performance of your duties the 
unity and success of the Lodge much depend. 

G. Con. — Right Worthy Grand Chief, we present 
to you for Installation our worthy Brother, or Sister, 
whom the members of this Lodge have duly elected 
Financial Secretary. 

G. C. — Receive the Obligation : 

Three raps. 

Do you solemnly promise in the presence of the 
members here assembled, that you will faithfully 
perform all the duties of Financial Secretary of 
this Lodge ; that you will keep just and true ac- 
counts between the Lodge and its members, paying 
over immediately to the Treasurer whatever moneys 
may come into your hands belonging to this Lodge, 
and well and truly doing all things which may be 
legally required of you as Financial Secretary of 
this Lodge, either by order of the Lodge, or by 
the general regulations of the Grand Lodge, and 
report quarterly to this Lodge : all of which you 
will, on your honor, to the best of your ability fulfil. 

Ans. — I do. 

Lodge seated. 

Being willing to assume the duties, and having 
taken this solemn Obligation, I declare you duly 
installed as Financial Secretary of this Lodge. 

Be faithful and just, diligent and circumspect, 
that errors may not creep in, nor integrity be abused 
by any act of yours. 

The Grand Conductor, or 'Grand Daughter Con- 
ductress will invest you with the regalia of your 
office, and conduct you to your chair. 

G. Con. — Right Worthy Grand Chief, we present 
to you for Installation our worthy Brother, or Sister, 



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whom the members of this Lodge have elected to 
be their Treasurer for the ensuing term, one year. 

G. C. — Receive the Obligation : 

Three raps. 

Do you, on your honor, solemnly promise that 
you will faithfully perform all the duties of Treasu- 
rer of this Lodge, holding such moneys as may 
come into your hands belonging to the Lodge, 
as a sacred trust, subject at any time to the 
draft of the officers of the Lodge, but to be used 
by you for no other purpose whatever ; you further 
pledge yourself that you will not wrong the Lodge, 
nor any member of the Order, to the value of 
anything ; and will truly keep and faithfully de- 
liver up at the end of your term of office whatever 
property of any kind may be in your possession be- 
longing to it ; you will also make a quarterly report 
to the Lodge, and will generally perform such duties 
as may be legally required of you by virtue of the 
Constitution and By-Laws, or the regulations of the 
Grand Lodge : all this you promise to perform, with 
a full determination to keep your pledge unbroken. 

Ans. — I do. 



Having assumed the duties, and taken this solemn 
obligation, I declare you duly installed in the office 
of Treasurer of this lodge, and entitled to be in- 
vested with the regalia of your office, with which 
the Grand Conductor, or Grand Daughter Conduct- 
ress, will now clothe you. 

Yours is a responsible duty. Remember, that on 
the integrity of the Treasurer depends, to a great ex- 
tent, the success of the Order. The fund with which 
you will be entrusted is a sacred one, accumulated 
to relieve distress, to alleviate the pains of sickness, 



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to comfort and assist the widow and orphan. Let 
then strict probity be your characteristic, so that 
when your term of office shall have expired you 
will be able to retire from it with credit to yourself 
and with honor to the lodge to which you are at- 
tached. 

You will now take your positions. 

G. Con. — Right Worthy Grand Chief, we present 
to you for installation [giving their names], who 
have been appointed to fill the offices of Chaplain 
or Daughter of Lessons, Conductor or Daughter 
Conductress, Inside Sentinel or Daughter of Keys, 
Outside Sentinel or Daughter of Pass. 

G. C. — Brothers and Sisters, you have been se- 
lected by the members of this lodge to perform 
several important duties. To you, Worthy Chaplain, 
and Daughter of Lessons, is intrusted the pleasing 
duty of directing the mind of the candidate for 
initiation to wholesome and solemn considerations, 
preparatory to receiving the initiatory charges. 

The Conductor and Daughter Conductress are to 
assist at the initiation of candidates, to have charge 
of the regalia, preserving it in proper order, pro- 
viding it for use on each lodge night, and deposit- 
ing it in its proper place when the lodge is closed. 

To the Inside and Outside Sentinels, Daughter of 
Keys and Daughter of Pass, is entrusted the ad- 
mission of members into the lodge-room — a duty, 
which, as our Order increases in numbers, requires 
constantly additional care, prudence and circum- 
spection. Prove every member ; admit none, un- 
less you are satisfied of the justice of their claim to 
admission, nor until approved by the Vice-Chief, or 
Daughter of Fount. 

Do you each promise faithfully to perform the 
several duties assigned you ? 



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Ans. — I do. 

Then by virtue of authority vested in me, I here- 
by declare you duly installed into your several 
offices. The Grand Conductor, or Grand Daughter 
Conductress, will now invest you with the ap- 
propriate regalia, and conduct you to your stations. 

G. Con. — Right Worthy Grand Chief, we have 

the honor to present to you Brother and 

Sister , who have served this lodge as Chief 

and Presiding Daughter during the term just closed. 

G. C. — In accordance with the usage of our 
honorable Order, you will now be passed, by right 
of rotation, to the office of Past Chief, or Past Pre- 
siding Daughter. 

The Grand Conductor, or Grand Daughter Con- 
ductress, will now devest you of your regalia and 
conduct you to the Sacred Altar, where you will 
receive the Past Chiefs or Past Presiding Daugh- 
ter's obligation. 

Three raps. 

In the presence of Almighty God and my 
Brothers and Sisters here assembled, I will, to the 
best of my judgement and ability, perform honestly, 
faithfully and punctually all the duties of my office 
as Past Chief, or Past Presiding Daughter, of this 
lodge ; that I will, upon all occasions, conform to 
the regulations, rules, usages and ceremonies of the 
Order, and enforce and maintain the rules thereof, 
and that I will see that the lodge is opened and 
closed at the proper hour, and allow no infringe- 
ment of the laws whatever. I furthermore promise, 
should this lodge ever become closed, forfeited or 
expelled, I will forward, without delay, to the 
Supreme Grand Secretary, or to the Grand Lodge, 
the dispensation books and everything in my pos- 
session, belonging to the secret works of the Order, 



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that I have, or may hereafter be placed in my pos- 
session, and that I will not wrong a Brother, Sister, 
or any member of the Order, out of one cent, nor 
suffer others to do so, if it is in my power to pre- 
vent it. God being my helper. 
The I. O. gives the Grip and Pass-word of a P. C. or P. D. 

One rap. 

G. C. — The Grand Conductor, or Daughter Con- 
ductress, will now clothe you with the regalia of 
your office and conduct you to your chair. 

G. C— (Calls up the lodge) . Brothers (Sisters), 
are you satisfied with the officers of your lodge 
whom we have this night installed ? 

Ans. — We are. 

G. C. — Brothers (Sisters), you will form the line 
of march, members two abreast, and conduct the 
officers to their respective stations by singing the 

INSTALLATION ODE. 

All hail the power of Jesus' name, 

Let angels prostrate fall ; 
Bring forth the royal diadem, 

And crown him Lord of all. 

Ye chosen seed of Israel's race. 

A remnant weak and small ; 
Hail Him who saves you by His grace, 

And crown him Lord of all. 

Ye gentiles, sinners, ne'er forget 

The wormwood and the gall ; 
Go, spread your trophies at His feet, 

And crown him Lord of all. 

Teachers, who surely know His love, 

Who feel your sin and thrall, 
Now join with all the hosts above, 

And crown him Lord of all. 



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Or This : 
tune : Ganges, or Merimle. 

"Let there be light !" the Almighty spoke ; 
Refulgent streams from chaos broke, 

To illume the rising earth ; 
Well pleased, the Great Jehovah stood — 
The Power Supreme pronounced it good, 

And gave the planets birth. 

Parent of light, accept our praise, 

Who shed'st on us Thy brightest rays - — 

The light that fills the mind ; 
By choice selected, lo ! we stand, 
By friendship joined, a social band 

That love — that aid mankind. 

The brother's woe, the widow's sigh, 
Our ready hand their wants supply, 

As far as power is given ; 
The needy clothe, the prisoner free : 
These are Thy works, sweet Charity, 

Revealed to us from heaven. 

Lodge seated. The Installing Officer steps to one side, and the 
Chief, or Presiding Daughter, rise and remain standing in front 
of their chairs tchile the Grand Chief communicates the Password 
and addresses them asfolloics: 

G. C. — Worthy Brother and Sister, you have 
voluntarily entered into a solemn obligation faith- 
fully to perform the duties devolving on you as the 
presiding officer of this lodge. The interests of 
the Order generally, and especially of this lodge, 
demand of you a faithful and impartial administra- 
tion of the laws of this lodge, and of the Order ; 
and having the fullest confidence in your ability 
and willingness to perform that duty, I now place 



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in your hands the charter and private works of the 
Order, also this gavel, the emblem of power. 

Three raps. 

The members will now salute their newly in- 
stalled officers. 

I now declare the officers of this lodge duly in- 
stalled and qualified to fill their several offices. 

Lodge seated. 




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i*. Seats for distinguished vi- 
sitors, 
if. Seats for Past Officers. 
i J. Seats for Members. 

2. Sacred Altar. 

3. Pillars of Instruction and 
Reflection. 

4. Outside Sent, or D. of Key. 

5. Inside Sent, or D. of Pass. 

6. Supporters. 



7. Conductors. 

8. Chaplain or D. of Lesson. 

9. Secretary. 

10. Treasurer. 

11. Vice Chief or D. of Fount. 

12. W. Chief or P. Daughter. 

13. W. P. C. or P. P. D. 

14. Water Stand. 

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